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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Rizer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rizer Cemetery

Lat:   30.8943°   (30° 53' 39")

Lon:   -83.4595°   (-83° 27' 34")

The Rizer Cemetery is located in Brooks County<1>.

The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rizer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rizer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Brooks County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rizer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rizer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rizer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Morven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>
    • Fodie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Barko Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
      • Barko Village is located in Lowndes County
    • Barney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hahira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Quitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Remerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Valdosta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cecil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Dixie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Berlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Empress
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
        • Empress is located in Brooks County
      • Clyattville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Barwick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dasher
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
        • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Pavo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sparks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ray City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
        • Ray City is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rizer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brooks County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rizer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Rizer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Boston
      • Boston lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rizer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Hahira
    • Pavo
      • Pavo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rizer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
    • Quitman
    • Valdosta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rizer Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rizer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pine View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Redding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redding Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Macedonia Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The New Macedonia Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The New Macedonia Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Macedonia Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Macedonia Church Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Philadelphia Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Brooks County
      • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rogers / Deavane / Culpepper Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Morning Star Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Gornto Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Gornto Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gornto Cemetery
      • Troupville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troupville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troupville Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troupville Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Morrison Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North End Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery (West)
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery (East)
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pallbearers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallbearers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pallbearers Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallbearers Cemetery
      • River Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Riverside Memorial Garden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Memorial Garden is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Garden

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rizer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #321660  (Rizer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321660 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hahira West
      • County: Brooks         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #321660 (Rizer Cemetery)

    The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rizer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8943, Longitude: -83.4595    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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